UNSPSC 50355100: Frozen organic papayas

Succulent yellow fruit of a large plant (carica papaya) of the family caricaceae that is considered a tree, though its palmlike trunk, up to 8 m (26 feet) tall, is not as woody as the designation generally implies. Also called papaw or pawpaw that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355100 Frozen organic papayas is a Class code that does not map to active state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities. The single reference to papayas appears in the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), where papayas are listed as one of approximately 200 fresh-produce line items—not frozen organic papayas. The recent opportunities under this code span school nutrition programs across multiple states, but they solicit fresh produce, frozen foods and grocery items more broadly, frozen entrees, dairy, meats, grains, and support services rather than the frozen organic papaya product class itself. State and local procurement activity under this code segment shows no distinct frozen organic papaya solicitations; the code appears dormant or misapplied to broader produce and grocery categories.

Geographic activity centers in Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), with school districts and municipal purchasing offices as the primary issuing bodies. The recent solicitations represent annual school nutrition program renewals spanning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract periods. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (June 26, 2026 due date) encompassing over 200 produce line items with deliveries to three school sites; the Decatur City Schools frozen-foods and grocery IFB (May 15, 2026 due date) spanning ten school sites; and the Douglas County School System's fresh-produce and eggs RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (March 4, 2026 due date) serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend. All include Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with limited escalation for documented cost increases, and delivery to designated school sites with no fuel surcharges permitted.